Research Article

Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment

Volume: 6 Number: 2 September 23, 2026
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Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment

Abstract

Statement of the Problem:Prolonged orthodontic treatment may discourage adults from initiating or continuing orthodontic care. Several approaches have been proposed to accelerate orthodontic treatment, but their acceptance by patients may vary according to invasiveness and cost.Purpose:This study aimed to evaluate adult patients’ perceptions of orthodontic treatment duration, their acceptance and preferences regarding invasive and non-invasive approaches to accelerate treatment, and their willingness to pay additional fees.Materials and Methods:This hospital-based cross-sectional study included adult patients receiving orthodontic treatment at İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl UniversityFaculty of Dentistry between October and Decem-ber 2021. A 21-item questionnaire adapted from a previously published survey was administered electroni-cally through Google Forms. The questionnaire assessed demographic characteristics, perceptions and expec-tations regarding treatment duration, acceptance and ranking of acceleration techniques, and willingness to pay additional fees. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25. Friedman’s test with pairwise post-hoc comparisons, Spearman correlation, and rank-biserial correlation were used, with statistical significance set at p<0.05.Results:Of 300 distributed questionnaires, 295 were returned and 293 eligible participants were inc-luded. Overall, 87.3% of participants agreed that orthodontic treatment takes a long time, while 85.7% consi-dered prolonged treatment a reason why adults may avoid orthodontic treatment. Although only 14.7% expected treatment to last less than one year, 65.5% desired treatment to be completed within one year. Ove-rall, 70.9% were willing to undergo an additional procedure to accelerate treatment. Customized wires werethe most accepted approach (89.1%), followed by vibration devices (69.6%), whereas intraoral injected drugs (28.7%), piezocision (8.2%), and corticotomy (5.2%) were less accepted. Nearly half of the participants (48.4%) were willing to pay higher monthly fees for shorter treatment.Conclusions:Adult patients demonstrated a strong preference for shorter orthodontic treatment. Non-invasive approaches, particularly customized wires and vibration devices, were substantially more ac-ceptable than invasive procedures. Financial considerations also influenced willingness to pay for treatment acceleration.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hanan Miftah Ashour This is me
0009-0007-7075-6195
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 23, 2026

Submission Date

August 10, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Ashour, H. M., & Trakyalı, G. (2026). Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment. Acta Stomatologica Cappadocia, 6(2), 30-43. https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK
AMA
1.Ashour HM, Trakyalı G. Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment. asc. 2026;6(2):30-43. https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK
Chicago
Ashour, Hanan Miftah, and Göksu Trakyalı. 2026. “Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment”. Acta Stomatologica Cappadocia 6 (2): 30-43. https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK.
EndNote
Ashour HM, Trakyalı G (September 1, 2026) Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment. Acta Stomatologica Cappadocia 6 2 30–43.
IEEE
[1]H. M. Ashour and G. Trakyalı, “Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment”, asc, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 30–43, Sept. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK
ISNAD
Ashour, Hanan Miftah - Trakyalı, Göksu. “Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment”. Acta Stomatologica Cappadocia 6/2 (September 1, 2026): 30-43. https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK.
JAMA
1.Ashour HM, Trakyalı G. Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment. asc. 2026;6:30–43.
MLA
Ashour, Hanan Miftah, and Göksu Trakyalı. “Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment”. Acta Stomatologica Cappadocia, vol. 6, no. 2, Sept. 2026, pp. 30-43, https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK.
Vancouver
1.Hanan Miftah Ashour, Göksu Trakyalı. Adult Patients’ Perceptions And Preferences TowardAccelerated Orthodontic Treatment Perceptions of Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment. asc [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 1;6(2):30-43. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84AN46LK

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